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This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity, World trade in agriculture, with its massive subsidies, restrictive barriers, international collaboration and competition, and the livelihoods of millions of farmers worldwide at stake, is an emotive subject that often provokes heated debate. So how can sustainability in agriculture be addressed whilst taking these issues into account? Sustainability in Agriculture presents an authoritative and balanced overview of many of the key factors that impact upon world agricultural practices. The aim is to throw light on the subject and so generate informed and rational discussion of the topics which so often generate powerful emotions. Fully referenced, and with sources of further reading given, the contributions from experts from around the globe cover: *Free trade *Fair and unfair trade *GM crops *The use of pesticides *Change in land use and sustainable development *Economic consequences of recent changes in the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union A balanced analysis of risks and benefits is also provided, taking into account t

Who reads Sustainability in Agriculture (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 21)?

Author

W. Michael Foster, Daniel L. Costa

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry, The

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781847552433

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Engineering, Science, Technology